Students Believe Anything is Possible Through JA Programs!

We are often asked "Why JA" in relation to how it addresses societal issues, including work readiness, threatened graduation rates, financial literacy, increasing demand for STEM proficiencies, the ability of one generation to do better than the previous, and the growing loss of hope among our young people. JA's "Why" is the belief that no one can improve their circumstances without a belief in themselves and a sense of purpose. By showing students how money, careers and business ownership work through proven programs and the help and mentorship of volunteer role models from the community, Junior Achievement is empowering these students to have a belief in themselves supported by a foundation in these real-world life skills.

The impact JA volunteers have on students is powerful. Our volunteers serve as role models, helping students make the connection between what they learn and how it can ultimately impact their lives. In Junior Achievement, JA volunteers can be the catalyst that inspires a change in attitude and changes lives for generations to come.

Simply put…Junior Achievement inspires students to go from "I can't" to "I CAN!"

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“I look forward to teaching JA each year! The JA activities are engaging and allow me to bring my world into the classroom.”

— Junior Achievement Volunteer

“The students got a real idea of what a corporate office is like and some of the tools and technology they will use in the future.”

— Junior Achievement Volunteer

“JA is a good program because it helps me make the right choices in the future and makes me interested in a job that I will like. It teaches me strategies on how to get a job and proper manners on how I should act in an interview.”

Fifth grade student

“I put my JA experience on an application for a bank teller position. The bank called me in for an interview, but as a loan analyst. It turns out that the bank president was a classroom volunteer and knew first-hand what JA had taught me!”

Former JA student

“JA provides instruction on realistic things that are going on in this world and the kids open up and begin to believe in themselves.”